Sushma condoles death of Indian nurse in Oman

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday condoled the murder of Chikku Robert, an Indian national from Kerala working as a nurse in Oman.

"I am sorry to know about the murder of Ms. Chikku Robert - an Indian national from Keralaworking as a nurse in Oman. I have asked Indian Ambassador to ascertain all the facts and report. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family," Swaraj said in a tweet.

Robert, a staff nurse with Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals, Salalah from Angamaly in Ernakulam, was found murdered in a suspected theft attempt at her flat in Salalah, Oman, yesterday night.

Robert, was found with at least a dozen stab wounds on her body, the Times of Oman reported.